Governance and leadership: case studies

The Governance Hub was a programme of work which ended in April 2008.  Through it's work it developed a number of case studies where voluntary and community organisations have faced and overcome governance issues.

Their experiences are shared here.

If you have a great example of good governance practice or how you've overcome a challenge that will help others improve their governance, then tell us about it by emailing govenanceandleadership@ncvo-vol.org.uk 

Governance

• Age Concern South Lakeland: how to find time for a review of governance processes. Read the governance case study.
• Burnley Wood Community Action Group: the governance and organisational structure of a community organisation. Read the governance case study.
• Gamblesby Communities Refurbishment Project: good governance in a rural community group.
  Read the governance case study.

Trustee

• Allergy UK: succession planning by a CEO to make sure losing a key staff member didn't threaten the organisation's future. Read the trustee case study.
• Nathalie Mununga: being a young trustee at a local YMCA. Read the trustee case study.
• Digital Art Community: recruiting several new trustees to a board. Read the trustee case study.
• Community Links Bromley: setting up a trustee network to enhance trustee training and development. Read the trustee case study.
• Priority Youth Housing: using an 'away day' to focus on a lack of engagement by some trustees. Read the trustee case study.
• Shropshire Charity Trustees Network: raising awareness of trustee roles and responsibilities. Read the trustee case study.

Chairs case study

• Jamie Dear: a young chair gets support through one-to-one mentoring. Read the chair case study.

• Helen Rollason: mentoring for chairs within a small group. Read the chair case study.

• Michael Noonan: The chair of International House Trust participates in a co-mentoring scheme. Read the chair case study.

• Sydney Levinson: the chair of an arts charity participates in a co-mentoring scheme. Read the chair case study.

Board

• CAN - Community Arts North West: removing inactive members of a board. Read the baord case study.
• Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living: a board setting strategic objectives. Read the board case study.
• Diabetes UK: a review of the boards work using the Code of Good Governance. Read the board case study.
• Embleton Community Rural Safety Group:a community group becoming a charity. Read the board case study.
• Grayrigg Coronation Hall: amending the governing document and issues of property ownership. Read the board case study.
• The West Bank League of Friends: reviewing legal and organisational structure and considering creating a trading subsidiary. Read the board case study.
• Voluntary Arts Network: adapting the Code to a specific (and complex) organisational structure. Read the board case study. 
• Watershed: adapting your organisation to a changing environment and considering the CIC (Community Interest Company) legal structure. Read the board case study.
• West Cumbria Community Transport: the possible consequences of having an under-performing board. Read the board case study.

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